User Needs Survey by the Space Weather Advisory Group

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Space Weather Impacts on GNSS Applications	Form	New	Available
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - Survey	Form	New	Repair queued
0648-SWAG 30-day 88 FR 29638 2023-0508.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-08	Repair queued
0648-SWAG SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A 2023-0501.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-02	Repair queued
0648-SWAG 60-day 87 FR 50291 2022-0816.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-05-01	Repair queued
0648-SWAG SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part B 2023-0410.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-05-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260010	Space Situational Awareness	Other-Script	New
260008	Research Focus Group	Other-Script	New
260007	Power Grid	Other-Script	New
260006	Human Space Flight Focus Group	Other-Script	New
260005	Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - Interviews	Other-Script	New
260003	Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - Survey	Form	New	Space Weather Impacts on GNSS Applications
260003	Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - Survey	Form	New
260002	Emergency Manager Workshop	Other-Script	New
260001	Aviation Focus Group	Other-Script	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0814	ICR Reference No: 202305-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-SWAG
Title: User Needs Survey by the Space Weather Advisory Group
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	491	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	459	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The data collection is sponsored by DOC/NOAA/NWS/Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG). The SWAG is required under 51 U.S. Code § 60601(d)(3) to gather information from space weather product users to identify the “research, observations, forecasting, prediction, and modeling advances required to improve space weather products.” Specifically, the SWAG will: (i) assess the adequacy of current Federal Government goals for lead time, accuracy, coverage, timeliness, data rate, and data quality for space weather observations and forecasting; (ii) identify options and methods to, in consultation with the academic community and the commercial space weather sector, improve upon the advancement of the goals described in clause (i); (iii) identify opportunities for collection of new data to address the needs of the space weather user community; (iv) identify methods to increase coordination of space weather research to operations and operations to research; (v) identify opportunities for new technologies, research, and instrumentation to aid in research, understanding, monitoring, modeling, prediction, forecasting, and warning of space weather; and (vi) identify methods and technologies to improve preparedness for potential space weather phenomena. The SWAG will use the data to identify the space weather research, observations, forecasting, prediction, and modeling advances required to improve space weather products. Specifically, the information will be used to advise the National Science and Technology Council’s Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) Subcommittee on improving the ability of the United States to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from space weather storms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 51 USC 60601(d) (3) Name of Law: PROSWIFT ACT
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 50291	08/16/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 29638	05/08/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Aviation Focus Group
Emergency Manager Workshop
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - Interviews
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) - Survey	NA	Space Weather Impacts on GNSS Applications
Human Space Flight Focus Group
Power Grid
Research Focus Group
Space Situational Awareness

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	491	0	0	491	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	459	0	0	459	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,210

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/09/2023

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